tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post8516149642175497967..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: CCDD 040813—Colorless FrontierUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-34869995436003747132013-04-09T10:43:06.137-04:002013-04-09T10:43:06.137-04:00To clarify, I'm not suggesting all of these. I...To clarify, I'm not suggesting all of these. In fact, I'm not suggesting any of them. I'm just pointing out that we could use colorless mana in Frontier quite flavorfully.<br /><br />It's also worth noting that if we use gold and it produces colorless mana, there's a lot of synergy there.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-21206495026530467152013-04-09T09:59:02.997-04:002013-04-09T09:59:02.997-04:00I'm with Jenesis. I don't like cards that ...I'm with Jenesis. I don't like cards that say, "Please don't put me in your deck!"HavelockVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698268009797139251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-44147534065805532342013-04-09T03:47:30.039-04:002013-04-09T03:47:30.039-04:00hmmm, some interesting ideas. Valuing colorless ma...hmmm, some interesting ideas. Valuing colorless mana alone is a big step and when I got to Saguaro I honestly thought this was too far too fast. Thirsty Caphoid looks more Johnny than anything else, as 4/4 deathtouch for GGGG (if I'm interpreting casting right) still feels acceptable rather than terrifyingly good. part of me wonders whether you were intending Painter's Servant and chums when you designed it.<br /><br />Finally Bleached Wurm would be nice as a one off design in a rare slot. Limited will simply gain a dud rare (there are always get a few), but everyone else gets an interesting card. Personally I would push the build around me elements more; either with:<br /><br />Bleached Wurm (R)<br />3GGG<br />Creature - Wurm<br />Trample<br />You not have more than one copy of any land in your deck if you have a copy of Bleached Wurm in your deck.<br />12/12 <br /><br /> Or the slightly more peculiar:<br /><br />Bleached Wurm(R)<br />3GGG<br />Legendary Creature- Wurm<br />Trample<br />Lands you control are legendary<br />12/12<br /><br />I upped the stats to increase the build around me factor. I prefer the first despite the awkward phrasing as the second has issues with donate effects or being solved too easily by mirror gallery (although come to think of it that seems too fiddly for an average game).Antny223https://www.blogger.com/profile/15428604357908431118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-46404938135592087752013-04-08T19:22:29.911-04:002013-04-08T19:22:29.911-04:00Husk is the idea I like most in this batch. You...Husk is the idea I like most in this batch. You're right that it's tame, but it plays up the "desert" flavor, and adds some payoff to running the set's colorless subtheme without overpowering Limited or warping the entire set around it. I could see myself drafting Aurochs Husk in a mostly-Aurochs deck or as a curve-filler in a generic midrange build, but splashing some "colorless mana maker" lands from later packs for random upside. It's not likely that I'll be able to play it as a 4/4 trampler on-curve, but even if I draw it in the later game, if I've managed to get my colorless enablers online, it retains its value.<br /><br />Colorless ala Ghostfire is not terribly interesting in itself. "Purity" creates a lot of feel-bads in Limited and will never be cast outside of a monocolor deck in Constructed. Sanguaro could work in limited quantities in the right set, but iirc Jon Loucks tried this in GDS2 and it was not received well. The new mana symbol might be confusing to players who don't know the difference between generic and colorless. Also, unlike Aurochs Husk, the colorless symbol provides no real benefit past the point at which a difference of 1cmc becomes irrelevant. Obviously you can scale up the cmcs of "hybrid colorless" cards, but doing so makes the non-colorless mode feel more and more unattractive.<br /><br />Lastly, I loathe bleached with a fiery passion. "You know those casual players who complain about Mr. Moneybags Spikes with their $250 manabases? Let's make a keyword mechanic that they'll hate EVEN MORE!" Yeah, that's gonna be a great way to sell packs.Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-70424619277784222362013-04-08T18:18:49.343-04:002013-04-08T18:18:49.343-04:00This is an interesting idea to brainstorm.
Anothe...This is an interesting idea to brainstorm.<br /><br />Another idea:<br /><br />Dried Cactus (common)<br />3<br />Creature - Treefolk<br />Defender<br />{G}{G}{G}: Transform CARDNAME.<br />0/4<br />----<br />Watered Cactus<br />Creature - Treefolk<br />(color indicator: green)<br />Deathtouch<br />4/4Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647677781801914930noreply@blogger.com